12 GLADRIDGE GARDENS, PERRY, OHIO 
DUSTY MILLER (486) Elliott ‘45 (85) 
Bright and lively smoky old rose, mildly blotched red with cream 
penciling. Very popular in Canada and deserves more popularity here 
as it combines a very pleasing color on a tall spike with 8 open florets. 
L, 10c; M 2-12c; S 10-25c; Blbis. pkg. 25c 
ELIZABETH THE QUEEN (566) White ‘41 (86) 
Beautiful deep lavender with darker lines in throat. Beautifully 
ruffled and holding 7 to 8 blooms open. Needs plenty of water to be 
at its best. Cutflower growers are now buying this by the thousands. 
One of the most popular items in our list. 
L 10c:; M 2-10c; S 10-25c; Blbts. pkg. 25c 
ESSA MARIE (542) Coutts ‘46 (82) 
Soft deep pink of a different shade. Dependable performer that does 
not fleck, fade or crock. Fine Canadian reputation but deserves 
wider distribution here. 
L 10c:; M 2-10c; S 10-25c: Blbts. pkg. 20c 
EVANGELINE (560) Palmer ‘48 (92) 
A beautiful light rose with creamy yellow throat. Widely heralded as 
the best glad originated by Palmer since Picardy. Has won several 
championships. Holds 10 open on a 30-inch flower head with plant 
5 ft. tall. Produces averege amount of bulblets that grow exceptionally 
well. Blooms sometimes not placed too well. 
L $1.00; M 60c; S 40c; Blbts. 10-50c; 100-$4.00 
FABULOUS (443) LaSalle ‘46 (85) 
Deep pink with a double half circle blotch of cherry red bordered 
by light cream. Unusual and attractive color, especially for those that 
admire the blotched ones. 
L 25c: M 1l5c: S 10c; Blbts. 10-15c; 100-$1.00 
FIREBRAND (452) Butt ’44 (85) 
Medium red of glistening shade with white lines on lower petals. 
Opens up to 10 well-placed firmly-attached blooms. Good show va- 
riety and cutflower. 
L 10c:; M 2-12c; S 10-25c; Blbts. pkg. 25c 
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE (500) Harris ‘47 (82) 
New ruffled glistening white, about as white as Maid of Orleans. 
Considered one of the best whites to come out of Canada where it 
received the highest award in their Test Garden and number one 
rating in their 1948 symposium. Grows 68 inches tall, 21 buds, with 
8 or more 5) inch florets open. Good propagator. Many cutflower 
growers now rate this as the No. 1 white gladiolus. 
L 25c: M 20c: S 15e: Blbts. 10-25c; 100-$1.50 
FLYING FORTRESS (586) Wilson ‘43 (93) 
Called the King of Smokies. Light smoky-gray with ability to hold 
10 to 12 florets open. For floret size and number of open, this has 
them all beat. One spike is a bouquet in itself. 
L 15c:; M 10c; S 2-10c; Blbts. 10-15c; 100-$1.00 
FRIENDSHIP (442) Fischer ’49 (70) 
Our choice for the top ’49 introduction. Combines beauty, vigorous 
growth and earliness. Sparkling pure pink shading to cream with a 
large white throat. Opens up to 8 beautiful round ruffled blooms on 
a tall spike. 
L 50c: M 35c’ S 25c; Blbts. 10-50c; 100-$4.00 
FUCHSIA BELLE (462) Almey ‘45 (85) 
A new shade of rose red especially attractive in artificial light. Per- 
formance variable with us from year to year. Can make stunning 
spikes for the show bench. 
Lo 25070 M15¢:057 0c Blbts-710-20c 
